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    Summer Jobs in a Recovering Economy

    It's time for young people to find summer jobs but, as we all know, recovery has been a long time coming. To provide some assistance, the LA Area Chamber of Commerce has established a program called Hire LA Youth . David Rattray is the Chamber's senior vice president of education and workforce development.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    It's time for young people to find summer jobs but, as we all know, recovery has been a long time coming. To provide some assistance, the LA Area Chamber of Commerce has established a program called Hire LA Youth. David Rattray is the Chamber's senior vice president of education and workforce development. We hear from him and from some of the city's young job seekers.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Kerry Cavanaugh

      editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      David Rattray

      Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

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      Derrian William

      Santa Monica College

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      Destiny Nguyen

      Lincoln High School

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    Summer Jobs in a Recovering Economy
    1. 0:00Summer Jobs in a Recovering EconomyYou’re reading this
    2. 9:29Legal Debate over Prop 8's Impact
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